Health and Lifestyle
Available medicines for Covid-19 ‘all investigational’: DOH exec
April 21, 2021, 8:42 pm
MANILA – A health official on Wednesday said all available medicines for treating Covid-19 symptoms are under study as there is no proven cure yet for the disease. "Actually, wala naman po talagang gamot na mayroon nang ebidensya para masabi natin (there is no medicine that has evidence to say)… Read More
11 Botika ng Bayan in Antique to fully operate this April
April 21, 2021, 7:38 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Eleven Botika ng Bayan will go on full operation in various health units (RHUs) in the province before the end of this month. Dr. Feman Rene Autajay, Department of Health (DOH) Team Leader in the province, said residents will now be able to buy their medicines… Read More
ICU utilization rate at 'high, critical risk' in 5 Luzon regions
April 21, 2021, 3:40 pm
MANILA – The utilization rate of hospital intensive care units in five regions in Luzon remains at high to critical risk, a health official said Wednesday. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) show that Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) registered the highest ICU utilization rate at 88 percent… Read More
Gov’t in ‘advance talks’ with potential local vax makers: DOST
April 15, 2021, 5:36 pm
MANILA – An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday reported the national government is in “advance talks” with local pharmaceutical companies to sustain the government’s needs for the National Immunization Program. In an online media briefing, DOST… Read More
PH Covid-19 recoveries rise by 856
April 15, 2021, 5:10 pm
MANILA – The country’s Covid-19 recovery tally climbed to 705,164 after 856 new survivors were reported on Thursday. The latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed a 78-percent recovery rate from among the 904,285 who got infected. The DOH also logged 11,429 new infections,… Read More
DOH issues more vaccination guidelines
April 15, 2021, 12:40 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday clarified guidelines on the Covid-19 national deployment and vaccination plan. In its Department Memorandum (DM) No. 2021-0175, the agency provided the following updates on the deployment plan: Individuals who recently recovered from Covid-19… Read More
Nayong Pilipino mega vaccination site to open soon: DOH
April 14, 2021, 8:12 pm
MANILA – A health official on Wednesday said Nayong Pilipino in Parañaque City would be the first of the mega vaccination sites to open soon as the government expands its vaccination rollout. “Yung Nayong Pilipino po na dati ay nakasara, nakausap na po ni (vaccine czar) Secretary Galvez si… Read More
New guidelines on AstraZeneca vax use out this week: FDA
April 14, 2021, 7:54 pm
MANILA – Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo on Wednesday said the new guidelines on the use of AstraZeneca vaccine will be issued within the week. “Tinatapos na natin ‘yan ngayon para mailabas this week (We are finalizing it this week),” Domingo said in a televised… Read More
Upward trend in HIV cases noted in Bicol
April 14, 2021, 5:36 pm
NAGA CITY – A health executive here has noted that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases continue to show an upward trend in Bicol, and encouraged those in vulnerable sectors to undergo testing. In an interview on Wednesday, Grace Guevara, Medical Technologist II, who performs HIV tests at… Read More
DOH can't say yet if there's community transmission: exec
April 12, 2021, 7:04 pm
MANILA – A health official on Monday said the Department of Health cannot say yet whether there is community transmission in the country given the surge in transmission and that most cases of variants of concern are local. “Usually when we declare levels of transmission in our country or other… Read More
Teleconsultation first line of defense vs. Covid-19 mild cases
April 12, 2021, 6:12 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday urged Filipinos with mild to moderate symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) staying at home to make use of teleconsultations to prevent worsening of their conditions. Every sickness starts mildly and doctors, even over the phone or… Read More
Healthcare system capacity expanded during ECQ: DOH exec
April 12, 2021, 4:31 pm
MANILA – A health official on Monday said the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces has allowed the government to expand the healthcare system capacity, resulting in additional 164 intensive care unit beds, 2,000 isolation beds, and 700 ward beds.… Read More
DOH develops detailed guidelines for A4 vax priority group: NEDA
April 12, 2021, 3:06 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is now developing the detailed guidelines for A4 category on the priority list of the government’s free vaccination program, an official of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Monday. “The detailed guidelines are being… Read More
PH Covid-19 recovery tally climbs to 703K
April 11, 2021, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The country’s Covid-19 recovery tally climbed to 703,404 after 55,204 new survivors were reported on Sunday. Latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed an 81.3-percent recovery rate from among the 864,868 who got infected. DOH also logged 11,681 new infections, bringing… Read More
No need for Ivermectin clinical trial in PH: DOST
April 10, 2021, 1:51 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) does not see a need to do a clinical trial on the use of Ivermectin for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country. In a statement posted on DOST Secretary Fortunato de… Read More
Getting vaccinated: 'Trust the science, the system, the plan'
April 10, 2021, 11:17 am
MANILA – Trust the science, the system, the plan. This was the message of TV host and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Daphne Oseña-Paez after getting her first dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine CoronaVac, as one of the many people with comorbidities in the country. After… Read More
Use of AstraZeneca vax for persons below 60 suspended
April 8, 2021, 2:05 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday adopted the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to temporarily suspend the use of AstraZeneca vaccines for individuals aged below 60 years old, following reports of rare cases of blood clots with low platelets detected in… Read More
Ivermectin granted compassionate special permit
April 8, 2021, 1:18 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a compassionate special permit for the use of the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin, an official said Thursday. “Sa pagkakaalam ko po, may isang ospital samin na nag-apply ng compassionate special permit for the use of Ivermectin at ito… Read More
Unprescribed use of oxygen could be harmful: DOH exec
April 7, 2021, 9:01 pm
MANILA – A health official on Wednesday appealed to the public not to buy oxygen tanks for their homes, warning that using oxygen without a doctor’s prescription could do more harm than good. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire emphasized that use of oxygen… Read More
DOH clarifies arrival of 2nd batch of AstraZeneca vax
April 7, 2021, 8:16 pm
MANILA – Despite the delay, the World Health Organization (WHO) did not say that the delivery of the second batch of AstraZeneca vaccines through COVAX Facility will take until the end of May, a health official said Wednesday. “So, [the] WHO committed, hopefully, this commitment will be… Read More
